Global Health
Leonora King, MD
A native of Ontario, Dr. Leonora King was denied entry into medical school in Canada because of her sex. Undaunted, she…
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G. Brock Chisholm, MD
Dr. G. Brock Chisholm, who began his medical career as a physician in private practice, effectively became “Doctor to the…
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G. Brock Chisholm, MD
Dr. G. Brock Chisholm, who began his medical career as a physician in private practice, effectively became “Doctor to the…
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G. Brock Chisholm, MD
Dr. G. Brock Chisholm, who began his medical career as a physician in private practice, effectively became “Doctor to the…
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Gustave Gingras, MD
Dr. Gustave Gingras graduated from the University of Montreal medical school in 1943 and would go on to become one of the…
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Naranjan S. Dhalla, PhD
For several decades, as Secretary General and President of ISHR, Dr. Dhalla has worked to internationalize research in…
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John Dirks, MD
Dr. John H. Dirks has elevated Canadian science and education to unprecedented heights, particularly in transforming the…
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Naranjan S. Dhalla, PhD
For several decades, as Secretary General and President of ISHR, Dr. Dhalla has worked to internationalize research in…
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F. Estelle R. Simons, MD
Dr. Estelle Simons, a clinician scientist, is internationally renowned for research on the pharmacologic management of…
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Mark Wainberg, PhD
Mark Wainberg’s research and advocacy around access to AIDS treatment are acknowledged to have helped save millions of…
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Mark Wainberg, PhD
Mark Wainberg’s research and advocacy around access to AIDS treatment are acknowledged to have helped save millions of…
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Noni MacDonald, MD
Forged inspiring new paths in preventing and treating paediatric infectious disease
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Explore themes from Building our health organizations and systems
Service Abroad
Health science research benefits the entire human race. As citizens of the world, some Canadian health heroes also…
Global Health
The focus of global health is to improve health and health care equity for populations across the world. Such initiatives…
Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy
To achieve positive health outcomes in our communities we rely on active promotion of healthy…
Health & Humanities
Many Laureates have been expressly concerned with the human side of medicine and health care. The arts and humanities…
Leadership in Organizational Development
Building capacity in health organizations, forming new ones, and inspiring institutional change and collaboration…
Health Policy
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health policy as the “decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to…
Health and Medical Education & Training
How we train and educate our health care providers and researchers has evolved as much as has science. Whether developing…
Women in Medicine
The presence of women in medicine, particularly in surgery and as physicians, can be traced to earliest…
The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers
All of our Laureates are people who saw potential even where others did not; they are innovators willing to try new…
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About the CMHF
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world, fostering future generations of health professionals through the delivery of local and national youth education programs and awards.
This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased here and in our physical exhibit hall in London, ON
